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US Retail Sales Finish 2025 with December Rise

U.S. retail sales posted strong growth in December, bringing 2025 holiday spending in line with forecasts for record results, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Holiday sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 rose 4.1 percent from a year earlier, near the upper end of the National Retail Federation’s projected range of 3.7 percent to 4.2 percent, which would place total spending slightly above $1 trillion. Total retail sales excluding autos and ... [+]

Retail Sales Grow Ahead of Holidays, NRF

U.S. retail sales showed moderate growth continuing in November ahead of the holiday season’s busiest shopping days, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, which the National Retail Federation released Dec. 10.Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 0.15 percent seasonally adjusted month over month and up 2.35 percent ... [+]